12. Robinson Advances in PGRs' for Chemical ThinningBloom Thinning Options (Hormone Thinners) •...

AdvancesinPGR’sforChemicalThinning

TerenceRobinsonand PolianaFrancescatto

HorticultureSection,CornellAgriTechGeneva,NY,USA

Chemical Thinning Options• Bloom

• AmmoniumThiosulfate(ATS)• LimeSulfurandOil• Promalin• Maxcel• NAA• Amide-Thin

• PetalFall(fruitsat5-6mm)• Sevin• AmideThin• Maxcel+Sevin• NAA+Sevin• Maxcel+NAA• Metamitron

• Fruitsat11-13mm• NAA+Sevin• Maxcel+Sevin• Maxcel+NAA• Metamitron

• Fruitsat15-20mm• NAA+Sevin• Maxcel+Sevin+Oil• Ethrel+Oil• ACC+Maxcel• Metamitron

Bloom Thinning Options (Caustic Thinners)• AmmoniumThiosulfate(ATS)

• Burnsstigmaofpistil• Causesmildleafphytotoxicitybutnoeffectonfruitfinish• Requires2-3applications• WhenusedwiththePTGMcanachieveasubstantialportionofthinningjob• Hasaneutraleffectonfruitsize• NotregisteredasathinnerinNYbutcanbelegallyusedasabloomtimefoliarfertilizer

• ImprovesreturnbloomofHoneycrisp

• LimeSulfurandOil• Burnsstigmaofpistilandalsothestyle• Killspollentubegrowthinthestyle• More“reachback”tokillpollentubesthataregrowingthanATS• Causesmildleafphytotoxicitybutcanalsocausesomefruitfinishproblemsinsomeweatherconditions

• Requires2-3applications• Fishoilorsoybeanoilorsummersprayoils(highlyrefined)workalmostequallywellwithaslightedgetofishoil

• WhenusedwiththePTGMcanachievethemajorityofthinningjob• Hasaneutralornegativeeffectonfruitsize• NotregisteredinNYbutcanbeappliedasafungicide.HowevertheMillerChemicalbrandofLimeSulfurprohibitsuseduringbloom

Table 1. Effect of Alternatives of Fish Oil on Thinning Efficacy of Lime Sulfur. (Empire at Geneva NY 2003 Data)

Trt No. Treatment Description

Fruit No./ Tree

Fruit Size (g)

Cropload Adj. Fruit Size (g)

1 Unthinned Control 288 146 149 2 2.0 gal ATS/100 gal @ 80% FB 156 154 150 3 2.5 gal Lime Sulfur+2.0 gal Fish Oil/100 gal @ 80% FB 181 150 146 LSD P≤0.05 94 11 10 Contrasts FOLS @ FB vs ATS @ FB NS NS NS Fish Oil vs Ultra Fine Oil NS ** * Fish Oil vs Vegetable Oil NS ** * Fish Oil vs Regulaid NS NS NS Fish Oil vs Silwet NS ** * Table 2. Effect of Organic Thinners on Gala Fruit Size at Geneva NY. (2003 Data)

Trt No Treatment Description

Fruit No./ Tree

Fruit Size (g)

Cropload Adj. Fruit

Size (g) 1 Unthinned Control 608 139 153 2 2.0 gal ATS/100 gal @ 80% FB 472 143 142 3 2.5 gal Lime Sulfur + 2.0 gal Fish Oil/100 gal @ 80% FB 457 153 156

11 7.5ppm NAA + 1pt Sevin XLR @ 10mm Fruit Size 442 152 154 12 100 ppm BA + 1pt Sevin XLR @ 10mm Fruit Size 426 162 161

LSD P≤0.05 118 14 12 Contrasts ATS vs FOLS NS NS * FOLS vs Unthinned Control * * NS ATS vs Unthinned Control * NS * ATS vs BA/Sevin * * * FOLS vs BA/Sevin NS * *

FOLS vs BA/Sevin NS * *

Bloom Thinning Options (Caustic Thinners)• WillblossomthinningeverbeacceptedintheEast?

• TheadditionofthePTGMisasignificantadvance• Measurementofstylelengthiscritical• Ifsepalsareremovedthevisiblelengthofthepistilislongerthanshowninthispicture

• Ifstylemeasurementistoolongthenchemicalapplicationisdelayedandtoolittlethinningachieved

• LimeSulfurandOilismoreeffectiveforthinningthanATSbuthasgreaternegativeeffectsonplantmetabolismandthusdepressesfruitgrowthrateforseveraldaystoaweek

• Forlargefruitedvarieties,thetemporarysuppressionoffruitgrowthfromcausticthinnerscauseslittleconsequencebutwithsmallfruitedvarietiesthedepressionoffruitgrowthisaproblem

PhotofromGregPeckpresentation

Bloom Thinning Options (Hormone Thinners)• BA+GA4+7(Promalin,Perlan,Typy)

• Causesmoretypey fruitforDelicious,Galaandothervarieties• Insomeyearscancausesomethinning• Whentemperaturesarewarmithasagoodeffect.• Timingisatearlykingbloomandwellbeforefullbloom• Userateof2pt/acregivesalowamountofBAcomparedtoMaxcel userates

• BA(Maxcel,Exilis,Riteway)• Causesmoreblockyfruit(notelongated)• Isaverymildthinneratbloombutcanincreasefruitsize• Increasescelldivisiontocreateapotentiallylargerfruit• Workswellinwarmconditionsduringbloombutpoorlyincoolconditions(1yearoutof2-3thereisagreatresponse).

• Userateof8pt/acregivesahighamountofBAcomparedtoPromalin userates

• NAA(Fruitone,Pomaxa,Refine)• Amildthinner(safe)whenusedatbloom• Canbesprayedsafelyathighrateof10ppm• Hasaneutraleffectonfruitsize• Littleornodepressionofphotosynthesisatbloom• CanhelpimprovereturnbloomonHoneycrisp

• NAD(Amide-ThinW)• Amildthinner(safe)whenusedatbloom• Canbesprayedsafelyathighrateof8oz/100• Hasaneutraleffectonfruitsize• Littleornodepressionofphotosynthesisatbloom• CanhelpimprovereturnbloomonHoneycrisp

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ResultsofPrecisionThinningofGalaatGenevain2013

Treatment Initial After After After After TargetFruit Bloom PF 10mm 18mm FruitNumber Spray Spray Spray SprayNumber

UntreatedControl 4430 1536 1217 1299 1288 335Promalin,3Maxcel/S4430 1524 992 933 673 335Maxcel,3Maxcel/S 4430 1051 992 981 567 335

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Bloom Thinning Issues• WhyisblossomthinningmoresuccessfulintheWest?

• Moreconsistentweatheratbloom• Lessrusseting• Betterrelationshipofcroploadandfruitsize,thusifLSandOildepressfruitgrowthforafewdaystheystillcanachieve80-88countGala

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Bloom Thinning Options• ConclusionsandRecommendations

• UsethePTGMandsprayATSorLimeSulfurandoil(iflegal)2or3timesduringbloomforlargefruitedvarieties:• Honeycrisp• Fuji• Evercrisp• McIntosh• Delicious• Cortland• Rome• Jonagold• NY2• Otherlargefruitedvarieties

• Useahormonetypethinnerforsmallfruitedvarietiesduringbloom• Gala• NY1• Jazz• Empire• Macoun• PinkLady

•Donotspraycausticthinnersunderslowdryingandwetconditionsorifthereisfrost•Frostcausesdamagetofruitskinandcausticthinnersthencauserussetting

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AtPetalFalltheeffectofNAA/Sevin orBA/Sevin ismild.Afewdaysafterpetalfalltheeffectisgreaterbutstillverysafe

FruitsetofDelicious,GalaandMcIntoshwaslowestwhenchemicalthinnerswereappliedat200-250degreedaysafterfullbloom

BottomLine:Applythinnersformaximumeffectat200-250DDafterbloom

Results–ChemicalThinning

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AtpetalfallthereisaverysmalleffectofcarbohydratebalanceonthinningresultsAtlatertimestheeffectvariedfrom1fruitto4fruitspergofcarbon

Results– byyearYeartoYearVariabilityinresultsatpetalfalland18mm

Bestthinningwasalwaysbetween200-250DD

Takehomemessage:TimethinningspraysbyDDandtarget200-250DD

Petal Fall Thinning Options• Carbaryl(Sevin)

• AmildthinneratPetalFall(verysafe)• Limitedsolubilityinwater(Ratesabove1pt/100arenotsolublebutinsuspension)• Ifappliedat2pt/100ratethenitcanbere-wettedandgiveadditionalthinning• Hassomeinsectcontrolbenefitsifappliedat2pt/100rate

• BA+Carbaryl(Maxcel,Exilis,Riteway)• BAaloneisaverymildthinner(safe)butcanincreasefruitsize• Increasescelldivisiontocreateapotentiallylargerfruit(Useonsmallfruitedvarieties)• WhencombinedwithCarbaryltheefficacyismuchbetter.• ThecombinationofBA/Sevin workswellinwarmconditionsduringbloombutpoorlyincoolconditions(1yearoutof3thereisagreatresponse).

• UsehighrateofBA(4-8pt/acre)• Useonly1ptCarbarylper100sothatthereislittlechanceofre-wettingandexcessivethinning.

• NAA+Carbaryl (Fruitone,Pomaxa,Refine)• Avoidratesabove3oz/100sinceitdepressesphotosynthesisathighrates.• Hasaneutraleffectonfruitsize• WhencombinedwithCarbaryltheefficacyismuchbetter.• CanhelpimprovereturnbloomonHoneycrisp• AvoidwithFujiandDelicious(causespygmyfruitifBAusedlater)• Avoidsurfactants(Regulaid)sincetheydramaticallyincreasetheuptakeofNAA

• NAD(Amide-ThinW)• Amildthinner(safe)whenusedatpetalfall• Canbesprayedsafelyathighrateof8oz/100• Hasaneutraleffectonfruitsize• Littleornodepressionofphotosynthesisatpetalfall• CanhelpimprovereturnbloomonHoneycrisp

New Petal Fall Thinning Options without Carbaryl

• BA+NAA• ThecombinationofBAwithNAA(3oz/100)thinssimilarlytoBA+Sevin.• VaryrateofBA(4-8pt/acre)dependingonthevariety

• BA+NAD• ThecombinationofBAwithNAA(8oz/100)thinssimilarlytoBA+Sevin.• VaryrateofBA(4-8pt/acre)dependingonthevariety

• Metamitron (notyetregistered)• Aphotosynthesisinhibitor• IfthereisacarbondeficititwillthinbutgenerallymildatPF• Canbesprayedsafelyathighrateof200-400ppm• Hasaneutraleffectonfruitsize• A40%depressionofphotosynthesis

• ItisnotaPGR-aphotosynthesisinhibitor(Usedasasugarbeetherbicide)

• Canbeappliedatnormalthinningwindow(petalfallto18mm)

• Worksbestwhenthereisacarbohydratedeficit• Cancausephytotoxicityatveryhighrates(leafdamage)

• RegisteredinEU,toberegisteredintheUSinthe

nearfuture.

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MildthinningatPetalFall. Thethinningeffectwasgreatestwhenmetamitron wasappliedat12mmfruitsize.

InNYourtrialsshowMetamitron isamildthinneratPetalFallandamuchbetterthinnerat10-18mm

FruitsetofDelicious,GalaandMcIntoshwaslowestwhenchemicalthinnerswereappliedat200-250degreedaysafterfullbloom

BottomLine:Applythinnersformaximumeffectat200-250DDafterbloom

Results–ChemicalThinning

Relationship between carbohydrate balance for 5 days after application of thinners and fruit set of Empire/M.9

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4-Day Av. Carb. Balance Thinning Recommendation+20g/day to +40g/day Increase Chemical Thinning Rate by 30%+20g/day to 0g/day Increase Chemical Thinning Rate by 15%0g/day to -20g/day Apply Standard Chemical Thinning Rate-20g/day to -40g/day Decrease Chemical Thinning Rate by 10%-40g/day to -60 g/day Decrease Chemical Thinning Rate by 20%-60g/day to -80 g/day Decrease Chemical Thinning Rate by 30%< than -80g/day Do not thin (many fruits will fall off naturally)

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AtpetalfallthereisaverysmalleffectofcarbohydratebalanceonthinningresultsAtlatertimestheeffectvariedfrom1fruitto4fruitspergofcarbon

Effectsofmetamitron onyieldandsizeofGalaapples

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Themaximumreductioninphotosynthesisduetometamitron was

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In2017withcoolertemperatures,therewasnotrateresponseandphotosynthesisreacheditslowestlevelaround7-8days

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In2016,withwarmtemperatures,therewasasignificantresponsetorateofmetamitron andthemaximum

reductioninwhole-treephotosynthesisoccurredthreedaysafterapplication.

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ResultsWhole-treenetCexchangerate

Chemical Thinning past the optimum time• Fruitsat15-20mm

• NAA+Sevin +Oil(1pt/100)• Marginallyeffectivewithoutoil

• Maxcel+Sevin+Oil(1pt/100)• Withouttheoil,BA/Sevin ismarginallyeffective• WithoilwehavehadverygoodsuccesswithGala

• Ethrel+Oil• Ethrel generatesethyleneintheplant• Powerfulthinningcombinationiftemperaturesarehot

• ACC+Maxcel• ACCisaprecursorofethyleneandprobablyworksbygeneratingethyleneinthefruit

• WehavehadgoodsuccesswithACConlyifcombinedwithMaxcel• WeareevaluatingACCwithregulaid oroil

• Metamitron• Veryeffectiveat15-18mmfruitsizeifthereisacarbondeficit• Canbesprayedsafelyatrateof200-400ppmdependingoncarbonbalance

• Hasaneutraleffectonfruitsize• Causesa40%depressionofphotosynthesis

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A Lesson on Tree Row Volume and Thinning• Wesuggestcalculatingofamountofthinningchemicalsperacre

basedforthesizeofthetreecanopyusingTRV• AllofourratesintheCornellRecommendsareratesper100

gallonsofdilutespray• MostmodernorchardhaveaTRVof100-220gallonsofsprayto

fullywetthetree• Example:TallSpindletreesplanted3X11and12feettalland6feet

wide(43560/11=3960linearfeetofrowperacre*6*12*0.7/1000=200gallonsdiluteTRV

• Example:SuperSpindletreesplanted2X11and10feettalland4feetwide(43560/11=3960linearfeetofrowperacre*4*10*0.7/1000=111gallonsdiluteTRV

• Tocalculatetherateperacremultiplytherateper100bythefractionofTRV/100baserate• Example:TallSpindletreeswithTRV=200(concentrationfactoror

2.0)andaMaxcel rateof64oz/100gal=128ozMaxcel peracre• Example:SuperSpindletreeswithaTRV=111(concentrationfactor

of1.11andaMaxcel rateof64oz/100gal=71ozMaxcel peracre• Theamountofchemicalputinthetankistheperacreamount

regardlessofthevolumeofwater

A Lesson on Tree Row Volume and Thinning (cont.)

• Thevolumeofwaterperacrecanbevariedfromfulldilute(1X)to1/3thefulldilutevolume(3X)withoutdifferencesinthinningresponse• Example:TallSpindletreeswithTRV=200canbesprayedat

200gallonsperacre(fulldilute)orwithhalfthewatervolume(100gallons/acre)orat1/3watervolume(67gallonsperacre)

• Example:SuperSpindletreeswithaTRV=111canbesprayedat111gallonsperacre(fulldilute)orwithhalfthewatervolume(56gallons/acre)orat1/3watervolume(37gallonsperacre)

• Mixingprotocol• Example:TallSpindletreeswithTRV=200butsprayedat100

gallonsperacrewithhalfthewatervolume(64ozMaxcel/100galdilute*2=128ozMaxcel/acre*5acressprayedpertank=540oz/tank=5gallonsMaxcel/tank

• Example:SuperSpindletreeswithTRV=111butsprayedat50gallonsperacrewithhalfthewatervolume(64ozMaxcel/100galdilute*1.11=71ozMaxcel/acre*5acressprayedpertank=355oz/tank=2.77gallonsMaxcel/tank

Best Spray Pattern for Thinning • Theproblem:Thebottomhalfofthetreeisusually

overthinnedandthetopsoftreesareunderthinned• Thisisduetomorelightandthusmorecarbohydrates

availableforfruitletsinthetopsoftreesthaninthebottomsoftrees.

• Traditionalrecommendation• Nozzlethesprayersothetophalfofthetreereceives2/3of

thesprayvolumeandthebottomhalfofthetreereceives1/3• Thisspraypatterncontinuestooverthinthebottomofthetree

andunderthin thetopofthetree• Wehavedone4separatetrialswithhigherpercentages

directedtothetopofthetreeandthebestresultsarewhen80-100%ofthesprayisdirectedtothetopofthetree• Wesuggestthatforthebloomandpetalfallspraysthe

traditionalspraypatterof2/3and1/3isbest• Forthe12mmsprayswesuggestthepatternbechangedto

80%inthetopand20%inthebottom• Forthe18mmspraywesuggestthepatternbechangedto

100%inthetop

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